Ethnikos Alexandroupolis V.C.

Ethnikos Alexandroupolis
Εθνικός Αλεξανδρούπολης
Full name Mousikos Gymnastikos Syllogos Ethnikos Alexandroupolis
(Music and Gymnastics Club Ethnikos Alexandroupolis)
Founded 1927
Ground Alexandroupoli Municipal Gym
(Capacity: 1,000)
Manager Thanassis Moustakidis
League A1 Division
CEV Challenge Cup
2016-17 7th
Uniforms
Home
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Championships
None

Ethnikos Alexandroupolis Volleyball Club is the volleyball department of Ethnikos Alexandroupolis multi-sport club that based in Alexandroupoli, Greece. It plays almost constantly in A1 Ethniki and it is the fifth club in most seasons in A1 Ethniki (behind only Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Iraklis and Aris). Its colours are blue and white and its home is the gymnasium of Alexandroupoli.

History

Ethnikos Alexandroupolis was founded in 1927 as a music and sport club. In 1937 it was dissolved. In 1947, it was refounded again after the Second World War. It developed sport sections in football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis and track and field.[1] The most successful section is the volleyball team that has an almost constant presence in the first division (A1 Ethniki). The most successful season of the club was the 2013 season during which it won the unofficial title of winter champions.[2] and then it played in the finals of the championship against Olympiakos,[3] finishing in 2nd place.

Recent seasons

Season Division Place Notes
2000-01A2 Ethniki6th
2001-02A2 Ethniki2ndPromoted to A1 Ethniki
2002-03A1 Ethniki7th
2003-04A1 Ethniki7th
2004-05A1 Ethniki10th
2005-06A1 Ethniki10th
2006-07A1 Ethniki10th
2007-08A1 Ethniki9th
2008-09A1 Ethniki12thRelegated to A2 Ethniki
2009-10A2 Ethniki2ndPromoted to A1 Ethniki
2010-11A1 Ethniki9th
2011-12A1 Ethniki8th
2012-13A1 Ethniki4th
2013-14A1 Ethniki2nd
2014-15A1 Ethniki6thFinalist League Cup
2015-16A1 Ethniki7th

Honours

Domestic

European

Current squad

2016–2017 roster

Shirt No Player Height Position
1Greece Dimitris Mouchlias1.96Opposite
2Greece Giannis Kavaratzis1.95Opposite
3Greece Kostas Vlachopoulos1.93Setter
4Brazil Juarez Gomes Leal Junior1.96Outside Hitter
5Greece Dimitris Chatzopoulos2.01Middle Blocker
6Colombia Daniel Vanegas1.95Outside Hitter
7Greece Sokratis Charalampidis1.98Outside Hitter
8Greece Giannis Charitonidis1.85Setter
10Greece Dimitris Miros1.83Libero
11Greece Achilleas Andravizos1.94Outside Hitter
12Greece Kassandros Stiggas2.00Middle Blocker
13Greece Nikolaos Palentzas1.98Opposite
14Greece Paraskevas Tselios2.07Middle Blocker
15Greece Achilleas Konstantinidis1.87Outside Hitter
16Greece Vasilis Stoiloudis2.00Middle Blocker
17Greece Marios Papazoglou1.87Setter
20Greece Grigoris Kontostathis1.90Libero

Technical and managerial staff

Job Name
Head Coach Greece Thanassis Moustakidis

Sponsorships

  • Great Sponsor: Joker
  • Official Sponsors: Vodafone, Green Oil EMO, Casino Thraki

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Μ.Γ.Σ. Εθνικός Αλεξ/πολης". volleyleague.g. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Πρωταθλητής χειμώνα ο Εθνικός Αλεξανδρούπολης 3-2 τον Ολυμπιακό". volleyleague.gr. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Έγραψε ιστορία ο Εθνικός Αλεξανδρούπολης που προκρίθηκε στον τελικό!". volleyball.gr. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
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